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From: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Using PCs as X-Windows clients with HP Workstations
Message-ID: <430@ispi.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jan 89 17:40:31 GMT
References: <438@msn015.misemi> <80003@hpurvmc.HP.COM>
Reply-To: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc.
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In article <80003@hpurvmc.HP.COM> ricky@hpurvmc.HP.COM ( Ricky Young (SE) ) writes:
>The concept of using a PC as an X11 display is nice, however the PC
>architecture does not lend itself to this type of networked environment.
>The best bet right now is an X-terminal.  There are several on the market
>right now at about $2k.  The PC will be more of a hinderance than a help.
>The PC's performance is less than desireable and even the X-terminals
>are no speed demons.  Good luck....

If you are talking about a 4.77 Mhz PC I would agree with you. 
However, the price of a high speed 286 or a low end 386 is pretty low
these days, and when you add in either an EGA or a VGA card with a
moniter you will have a pretty decent machine.  The total cost for a
floppy based 286 system using a VGA card should be under $ 2000.  Add in
a hard disk for $ 400, and you have an X11 terminal, plus a PC to play
with. 

JB
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